911 calls from unsubscribed devices

[Dana Nowell]

Well first you get an old phone and a roll of duct tape ...

On 9/10/2013 1:02 PM, Michael ODonnell wrote:
> 
> My understanding is that mobile phone service providers
> are required to transmit/relay all 911 calls regardless of
> whether the originating device is registered/subscribed to the
> provider in question.  If so, what kind of (preferably minimal
> and unobtrusive) HW/SW would a generic laptop (running Linux,
> of course) have to be equipped with to exploit that requirement
> to have a basic 911 Panic Button capability?
> 
> I assume that, ideally, a 911 operator would like to
> have a conversation with the caller to better assess the
> nature/urgency of the emergency, but I also assume that's not
> strictly necessary as long as location info is included in the
> transmission, as obtained either via GPS or tower-triangulation.
> 
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